Re: hummel

Breck,
I would love to know more about these so-called Hummel hybrids. They are
indeed beautiful and there must have been more than one go at them
because I have seen quite a bit of variation in them. I have two
different clones, they differ only in the color of the leaf (one much
paler than the other). Some are dramatic, with deep green leaves and
red-brown margins.
Culturally, I can tell you that they can take nearly full sun in our
area, in fact I know one that is growing on a south facing wall in a
rock mulched bed and it looks spectacular. Others I know are in the
shade and look equally good. It does appear to be able to take quite a
bit of water if the drainage is excellent, and certainly thrives in rock
mulch. The ones with which I am familiar have only been down to
temperatures around 28, so I don't know much more about its cold
tolerance.
Mary


B B wrote:

>  Dear Steve, Mary and all, thanks so much for the info provided on
> Agave
> murphyi.  Sure did straighten out things for me.  Now that I know what
> it
> is, I've been looking for it.  Saw some at the Arizona-Sonora Desert
> Museum
> today for example.  Sure does sound like a natural or very long-ago
> manmade
> hybrid.  I also saw at the Museum a very nice hybrid called, if I
> recall
> correctly, Agave x 'Edward Hummel'.  Know that one? BB
>
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